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Saraki to Oyegun: Senate rule supersedes party request
Senate President Bukola Saraki has written to the Chairman of his party, APC, explaining why the Senate could not conform to the party’s choice for principal officers.
He explained that the Senate zonal caucuses had submitted the names of senators they wanted to occupy the principal offices in conformity with Senate extant rules and standard parliamentary convention.
As such he said there was nothing he could do but conform to the rules of the Senate which he said super cedes the wishes of the party.
Read the letter below:
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oloyin isiaq
June 26, 2015 at 8:25 pm
What a brave leader,I like ur style Sir
Biobiolymn
July 23, 2015 at 11:45 pm
The moment the Police starts getting involved in the rules and procedures of the Senate, it means the legislature has lost its independence”, he added. We understand that they want to arrest the Senate President and the Deputy Senate President.